Kanda Poha (Indian Flattened Rice Breakfast)
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Ingredients in this recipe
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Poha is flattened rice tossed with onion, peanuts, mustard seeds and turmeric. It is a light, quick Indian breakfast that is eaten across Maharashtra and central India.
The one thing to get right is the rinse. Wash the poha briefly and drain, never soak it, or it turns mushy.
Recipe label: Based on traditional technique. Photo: illustrative stock photo, not the finished dish from this exact recipe.
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Description
Light, fluffy poha with onion, peanuts, turmeric and lemon. A classic Indian breakfast ready in 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 150 g thick poha (flattened rice) (1½ cups)
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 tbsp raw peanuts
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 8-10 curry leaves
- 1-2 green chilies (chopped)
- 1 large onion (chopped)
- 1 small potato (tiny cubes, optional)
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- ½ lemon (juiced)
- fresh coriander, sev or grated coconut (to top)
Instructions
- 1 Rinse the poha in a colander under cool water for 20-30 seconds until just soft. Drain, then sprinkle with the salt, sugar and turmeric and rest 5 minutes.
- 2
Heat the oil and fry the peanuts until golden. Remove them. Add the mustard seeds and, when they pop, the cumin, curry leaves and chilies.- 3
Add the onion (and the potato, covered, until tender) and cook until soft.- 4
Add the poha and peanuts and toss gently over low heat for 2 minutes. Finish with lemon juice and coriander.NoteUse thick (jada) poha for this recipe. Over-soaked poha turns mushy, so toss it gently. Best fresh; keeps 1 day in the fridge. - 2